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Carolyn Ginn, 1134 Olde Galleon Lane, informed the Board that her biggest fear is that the County Commission will go on a spending binge with all this revenue. Capital expenditures will cause the need for more operating capital, and she feared this will go beyond necessity into luxury. Mrs. Ginn believed in bare bones government, and felt the Board must keep this in mind. Commissioner Scurlock pointed out that the Commission has the ability to add on an additional 5 mills with no voter approval whatsoever. He believed the public is protected by whom they vote in, and the election process gives the public the ability to keep the heat on officials. Mrs. Ginn stated that she was generally in favor of the proposed sales tax because she liked the broad base. Bill Nelson, resident of Rockridge, had a question in regard to tax on rentals and wished to know how you know who is renting and who collects the money. Chairman Wheeler advised that it is more or Tess on an honor system. Those who are licensed and renting as a business generally pay the tax, but many people who rent as a sideline income, don't charge a sales tax. If you have a 6 months' lease or more, you are exempt from the sales tax. Chairman Wheeler believed most short term renters go through a realtor, but, of course, there are always some who will cheat. Mr. Nelson asked to whom they should report anyone they know is not paying the tax, and he was informed it would be the Department of Revenue. It was determined that no one else wished to be heard, and the Chairman thereupon declared the public hearing closed. ,JAN 31 1989 ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Com- missioner Bowman, the Board unanimously adopted Ordinance 89-6 calling for a countywide referendum on the levy of a 14 sales surtax for a period of 15 years. 17 Boor 75 FA E 743